Hanging window-sashes



L. W. TH-IGKSTUN. wmnow SASH.

No. 30,095. Patented Sept. 18, 1860.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

L. W. THIGKSTUN, OF CHATFIELD, MINNESOTA.

HANGING WINDOW-SASHES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 30,095, dated September 18, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, L. V. THIoKsTUN, of Chatfield, in the county ofFillmore and State of Minnesota, have invented a new, and usefulImprovement in lVindow-Sashes; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the acconr panying drawings, making part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1, is a sectional elevation of a windowhaving my invention applied to it :c, m, Fig. 2, indicates the plane ofsection. Fig. 2, a horizontal section of the same, taken in the line y,y, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, a vertical section of the same, taken in the line a,2, Fig. 1. Fig. 4, an inner side view of one of the stiles of the windowframe.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

The object of this invention is to combine a sash stop and weather stripin such a way that the device will operate perfectly in either capacityand also to use with the sash and weather strip spring bolts, so arranged as to serve as pivots and admit of the sashes being turned in theframe hori zont-ally for the purpose of washing, ventilation, etc.,etc., the stops and weather strips securing the sashes at any pointeither in the vertical or swinging movement.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand andconstruct myinvention, I will proceed to describe it.

A represents a window frame and B, B sashes fitted therein. The sashesmay be constructed in the usual way and in each side of them there ismade a longitudinal recess or groove a. Said recesses or groovesextending nearly the whole length of the sashes as shown clearly in Fig.3.

I11 each groove a there is fitted a strip B. These strips are equal inlength to the grooves and the former are allowed to slide freely in andout of the latter. To each strip B there is attached a plate I), atright angles, each plate having a spur or projection 0, on it. Thesespurs or projections 0, are each fitted in a spiral recess (Z formed bya scroll 6. These scrolls are each attached to a circular disk f, whichdisks are secured in plates g, secured to the stiles of the sashes. Thedisks 7 are allowed to turn freely in the plates g, each disk beingprovided with a suitable handle 71, by which it may be turned. Theturning of the disks f, cause the strips B to be moved within or outfrom the sashes the scrolls c producing the movement as will be readilyunderstood by referring to Figs. 1 and 2. The disks f are fitted insuitable holes or mortises 2' made in the stiles of sashes, as shownclearly in In the inner sides of the stiles j of the window frame thereare made vertical grooves 70, 7a, to receive the strips B. These groovesare shown clearly in Fig. 4 and it will be seen that they extend thewhole height of the stile j, so that the lower sash may be raised thewhole height of the frame A and the upper sash lowered to the bottom ofsaid frame. The strips B, it will be seen are guides to the sashes, nostops or parting beads being required, and it will also be seen thateither sash may be secured or retained at any point of its movement byforcing the strips B out against the inner surface of the grooves 7c,the scrolls 6, retaining the strips at any desired point.

There may be two scrolls 6, applied to each strip B but one probablywould be sufficient.

In each side of each sash there is placed a horizontal bolt Z. Thesebolts are connected at their inner ends to springs m which have atendency to keep the bolts forced outward against the inner sides of thestiles y' of the window frame as will be fully understood by referringto Fig. 1.

In the inner sides of the stiles j and at points a trifle above thebolts Z of the lower sash B there are small holes a, which when saidsash B is raised a trifle receives the bolts Z of said sash, and byturning the disks 7, so as to draw the strips B, within the sash thelatter may be turned on its bolts Z, and the sash cleaned at both sides.The upper sash B may be turned in a similar way its bolts Z, by slightlylowering the sash the bolts fitting in holes 0 in the stiles j, see Fig.3. The upper sash is represented partially turned, in red. The sasheswhen turned may be secured in any position within the range of theirmovement by actuating the scrolls c, and forcing out the strips Bagainst the inner sides of the stiles of the window frame A.

The ordinary sash weight may be applied to the sashes by having groovesmade in the inner sides of the stiles to receive the cords and havingthe latter connected to the bolts Z.

From the above description it Will be seen that the strips B serve asstops to retain the sashes at any desired height and they also serve asWeather strips as they form a close joint between the sides of thesashes and the stiles. The bolts Z, also serve as a very convenientmeans for turning the sashes for the purpose of cleaning the same,ventilation etc.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The bolts Z, fitted in the sashes B, B in connection With the strips Bin the sashes and the holes to in the stiles Z, of the frame A all beingarranged for joint operation as and for the purpose specified.

L. W. THIOKSTUN.

Witnesses:

GEORGE M. GORE, G. R. SLOCUM.

